Meal Plan Week 113 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Poached Cod with Spinach and Broccoli TUESDAY: Chicken and Rice Bake Bake another 2 chicken breasts in a separate dish; season with salt and ...
Meal Plan Week 112
Meal Plan Week 112 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Sous Vide Teriyaki Steak Bites with Broccoli and Peppers Prep the beef and Sous Vide on the Sunday; 24 hours before you will get home from work and ...
Homemade Pizza Dough
Homemade Pizza Dough So, I’ve said this before, I started writing recipes in 2010. I wanted to write a Cook Book. I researched publishers a lot and what they’re looking for. Not surprising, most, not all want a literary agent. In order to have a literary agent you need, experience and mostly, notoriety. In this economy how can you really ask ...
Meal Plan Week 111
Meal Plan Week 111 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: It's still crockpot weather for a few more weeks at least; bring on the warmer weather!!! Old-Fashioned Beef Stew with Dumplings Prep the crockpot ...
French Onion Baked Chicken
French Onion Baked Chicken Does anyone else hear Dave Chappelle's voice when they say the word "chicken'? Chicken. Here I thought I was going to order the chicken because its delicious but apparently I'm genetically predisposed to liking the chicken. Chicken. Sorry but I've been hearing that in my head (no, not like... I see dead people) ...
Meal Plan Week 109
Meal Plan Week 109 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Creole Roasted Chicken Serve with my... Lightened Up Classic Melting Potatoes Turn the heat on the oven up to 400 when you put the potatoes ...
Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole
Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole I've talked about it so many times but when I look back at my childhood I realize how comical it was. Now my parents will probably get angry with me reading this because they're going to say, 'here we go again, making fun of the immigrants'... but I'm not! I swear! Have you ever seen My Big Fat Greek ...
Lightened Up Classic Melting Potatoes
Lightened Up Classic Melting Potatoes It’s not the potato that’s fattening, its what you do to the potato that makes it fattening. Words to freaking live by. I read that years ago and its stuck with me ever since. Case in point; Melting Potatoes, recipes can call for a cup of butter! A Cup. Why the fig Newton would you do that to yourself!?! ...
Meal Plan Week 108
Meal Plan Week 108 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Seasoned, Marinated Roasted Chicken Drumsticks Start marinating the chicken on Sunday evening; wrap well and store in the fridge - these can sit in the ...
Classic Diner Burger
Classic Diner Burger This is THE burger you get in a diner or burger joint that celebrates all things beef. The charred meat is key, achieved when using the hot pan. You get smokey, caramelized flavour simply using your run-of-the mill frying pan. This is also the foundation for my Ultimate Burger. Originally posted on 06 January, ...
Meal Plan Week 107
Meal Plan Week 107 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Grilled Pickle Chicken Start marinating the chicken on Sunday evening; wrap well and store in the fridge. Serve with... Grilled ...
Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad
Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad With BBQ season fast approaching we all need lightened up salads in our repertoires. I was inspired once again during my Saturday morning routine where my daughter woke up the rooster who woke up this mom and I laid in bed with Paw Patrol, a toddler snuggled up with me and Facebook (admittedly I only had one eye ...